Proper Pronunciation Guide

chorus

[kɔ͜ɚəs]

Tips:

Pronounce the letters “ch” as
/k/ and stress the first syllable, which sounds like the word “core.”
Pronounce the letter “u” as the weak schwa vowel
/ə/.
Use the consonant glide
/r/ to link from the first to the second syllable—from /ɔ͜ɚ/ to
/ə/.

Practice Sentences:

	Robert is a member of the chorus.
	The performer asked the audience to join him in singing the chorus.

Definition:

(noun) A group of people singing in unison. The cast members of a musical production in the theatre who sing and dance together as a group and support the actors playing the major roles. The refrain of a song, which recurs after each stanza, as referred to in the second practice sentence.